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 New Delhi (UPI) Aug 3, 2009 
The draft of India's ambitious National Solar Mission plan, aimed at reducing emissions and easing the country's crippling power shortages, was endorsed in principle today by the prime minister's Council on Climate Change, Press Trust of India reports.
India, the world's fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, would reduce its reliance on dirty coal under the plan. India's solar pow ... read more
Dearborn, MI (AFP) Aug 2, 2009In a crowded classroom at Henry Ford Community College, laid off auto workers are learning how to install and manage solar panels. The class is part of a new alternative energy technology program the college created to help retrain the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the collapse of the auto industry. "Everybody is scrambling," said Linda West, director of workforce developme ... more
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Heavy rain, snow disrupts transport in Spain Washington slaps fee on plastic shopping bags Vietnam says parched Red River at record low Philippine volcano darkens New Year for 50,000 villagers Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage Honduras declares state of emergency amid drought Residents flee terrifying Australian wildfires Sarkozy scrambles to salvage carbon tax Thrill-seeking tourists flock to Philippine volcano 
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Philadelphia PA (SPX) Aug 03, 2009SRS Energy has trained and certified a select group of top-tier California contractors to support the launch of the Sole Power Tile system, the first building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) roofing product designed for curved roofing systems. SRS Energy held its sales certification session for 20 companies in July. "We are committed to delivering quality to our customers in terms of ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2009According to the latest issue of the "Monthly Energy Review" by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, production of renewable energy for the first third of 2009 (i.e., January 1 - April 30) was six percent higher compared to the same time period in 2008. Moreover, in April 2009 alone, renewable energy sources accounted for 11.1 percent of domestic energy production and exceeded the a ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 03, 2009A new class of economically viable solar power cells-cheap, flexible and easy to make-has come a step closer to reality as a result of recent work* at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), where scientists have deepened their understanding of the complex organic films at the heart of the devices. Organic photovoltaics, which rely on organic molecules to capture sunligh ... more |
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Paris (UPI) Jul 24, 2009 Companies from France and United States announced plans to build a solar-panel plant to support the French government's goal of using solar-powered electricity to increase sustainable energy technology. In 2007, French President Nicolas Sarkozy established Grenelle Environnement, a program promoting renewable energy sources, including hydraulic, wind, biomass, geothermal, photovoltaic ... more 
Victoria, Canada (SPX) Jul 27, 2009Carmanah Technologies has introduced its most versatile and highest value solar-powered light to date: the A650 aviation and obstruction light. Featuring a groundbreaking user interface, replaceable battery pack, intelligent-deployment capability and up to 10 candela of intensity (steady-on), the A650 is ideal for taxiway and apron-edge lighting, emergency airfield and helipad lighting, airfield ... more 
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jul 22, 2009Sopogy's proprietary MicroCSP solar collectors will be one of two unique solar technologies to begin operations as part of a solar air-conditioning demonstration program sponsored by Southern California Gas Co. (The Gas Company). The demonstration, scheduled to run for 18 months, is part of an overall effort to provide customers with energy solutions that will reduce costs, increase ... more |
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